Lil Yachty & Dr. Umar Debate Use Of The N-Word

Lil Yachty debated the use of the n-word with Dr. Umar after inviting the polarizing social media personality on his podcast, A Safe Place. While Yachty argued that his use of the word in his music and personal life is about reclamation, Umar argued it’s an example of “Post Traumatic Slavery Disease.”

“Show me another group of people who will fight for the right to continue to use a word that the government itself codified as a psychological word of mass destruction against your people,” Dr. Umar began. “It’s because of your Post Traumatic Slavery Disease.” On the other side, Yachty argued: “I was thinking it was a thing of almost just the swag and confidence that African Americans have that look like some, ‘F*ck y’all, we gon’ take the sh*t y’all use to break us down with and let you know that it don’t have no power over us.’”

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Lil Yachty Performs At Wireless Festival

LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 08: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lil Yachty performs during day two of Wireless Festival 2023 at Finsbury Park on July 08, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

Welcoming Umar on his podcast comes as the show continues to grow in popularity. Yachty has spoken with J. Cole, Lucki, Veeze, Sexyy Red, and many more artists in recent months. In addition to A Safe Place, Yachty is also hard at work on a new collaborative project with James Blake titled Bad Cameo. “I mean, granted, I think James has worked with a quite substantial amount of Hip Hop artists. But this project is so left for both of us,” he said. “And then, aside from the one picture that James posted, which — he doesn’t have many followers actually — I don’t think people know that we know each other exist. So it’s just gon’ be like, ‘What the fuck?! When they do this?’”

Lil Yachty Debates Dr. Umar

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Check out Yachty’s full conversation with Dr. Umar above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Lil Yachty and Dr. Umar on HotNewHipHop.

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Lil Yachty, Dr. Umar Disagree on Reason Why Black Women Get BBLS

Lil Yachty and Dr. Umar have a discussion about Brazilian butt lifts on the rapper’s podcast  and walked away from the discussion agreeing to disagree about the reason Black women are having cosmetic surgery done on their backsides.

Lil Yachty and Dr. Umar Talk BBLs

On Wednesday (Feb. 28), Lil Yachty had Dr. Umar as a guest on his A Safe Place Podcast. During the nearly two-hour discussion, which can be viewed below, the topic of Black women getting BBLs comes up and Dr. Umar has pointed thoughts on the matter. He blames the rise in augmented cakes on Black men, specifically rappers who objectify women.

“I’m not holding you accountable for what everybody does,” Umar tells Boat around the 1:14:00 mark of the interview below, “but, there’s few mediums of media that have sexually objectified the Black woman more than hip-hop. So, If I’m  a little Black girl and every music video I turn on she’s half dressed with big breasts and a big a*s and I want a Black man to want me and like me and I probably ain’t got no daddy cause the White man locked him up or the police killed him off. What am I gonna do to be attractive?”

He continues: “I’m gonna go and get a BBL. What I’m saying is Black men, not just hip-hop I wanna clarify, Black men period. Professional Black men, athletes, every day brothers. All of us. I don’t wanna make the hip-hop community more responsible, but y’all definitely leading the pack in terms of the sexual objectification of the Black woman.”

Lil Yachty wasn’t in agreement with Umar.

“I think a lot of women make decisions,” the Quality Control rapper retorted. “A: for themselves. And B: to impress their friends just as much as a man. I think a lot of women do things to like keep up with their friends…I didn’t say more but I do think…I think for themselves. They ain’t gotta be attractive I think it’s for self esteem.”

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Lil Yachty Announces New Album

The new episode of Yatchy’s podcast with Dr. Umar comes two weeks after Boat announced he is dropping a new album with James Blake on Instagram.

“I mean, granted, I think James has worked with a quite substantial amount of hip-hop  artists. But this project is so left for both of us,” the Quality Control rapper said in the clip. “And then, aside from the one picture that James posted, which—he doesn’t have many followers actually—I don’t think people know that we know each other exist. So it’s just gon’ be like, ‘What the f**k? When they do this?'”

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See Lil Yachty and Dr. Umar discussing BBLs below.

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Lil Durk Admits He Sold and Used Percocets on New Song ‘Old Days’

Lil Durk admits he sold and used Percocets on his new song “Old Days.”

Lil Durk Opens Up About Past Pill Use

On Friday (Feb. 23), Lil Durk dropped his latest single “Old Days.” On the Southside and Smatt-produced track, which can be heard below, Durkio reminisces about the past and opens up about his past drug use.

“The autopsy of Von body had me coughin’ up my vomit/I miss the old days, the old ways, my history iconic,” he raps. “I was takin’ so many pills, I was so high, I really abused it/Started sellin’ Percs, I turned around and started to use it/Took my name off rehab, I replaced my name with Doodie’s/Had to get a pacemaker, my heart was skippin’ deuces/Jumpin’ over hurdles, Smurk life so exclusive/Ain’t lied yet ’bout nothin.'”

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Rappers Open Up About Past Drug Use

Lil Durk is the latest rapper to open up about past drug use. Earlier this month, Bow Wow opened up about his lean addition. In September of 2023, Lil Yachty announced he quit drinking lean. The same month, DJ Drama admitted he was spending six figures a year on his opioid addiction before sobering up. In October, Rick Ross admitted he now has to take special medication because of lean abuse in the past.

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See Lil Durk admitting he sold and used Percocets in his new song “Old Days” below.

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J. Cole Delivers “Might Delete Later, Vol. 2” Video Featuring Unreleased Music

J. Cole continues to tease a litany of new material, including his fledging video series. On Monday (March 18), Cole released Might Delete Later, Vol 2. chock full of unreleased snippets of new music and behind-the-scenes footage of the “Middle Child” MC producing and recording in the studio. Along with clips from Drake’s It’s All a Blur Tour, the 11-minute visual also showcased an exclusive look at the prototype of J. Cole’s new sneaker, the Indie 5000.

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Additional appearances include cameos from Drake, Central Cee and Benny The Butcher, among others. It also appears J. Cole and Sexyy Red’s first-ever introduction was caught on camera during the video, along with an interaction with Lil Yachty, suggesting a follow-up to their collaborative record “The Secret Recipe.”

Yet another notable moment from the video captures J. Cole remarking on his process crafting notable hits such as “Work Out” during a “trial and error” time period he underwent after signing his deal with JAY-Z.

“It wasn’t until I signed to Jay and this n###a was like, ‘Nah, you ain’t putting a f###ing album out until you got some f###ing hits’ and I was like ‘Ohhh s###t,” he said. “I had to trial and error for like a year, two and a half years. ‘Workout,’ I squeezed that s###t out at the the last minute, but even that was an unnatural space for me.”

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Drake Really Is “Mr. Steal Your Girl” Says Social Media Comedian

Drake really is on demon time when it comes to being the center of attention around his associates and their female friends, according to social media comedian BenDaDon.

During a recent appearance on Lil Yachty’s A Safe Place podcast, BeDaDon broke down the embarrassing and somewhat predictable origins of he and Drake’s now infamous skit. In case you missed it, BenDaDon and Drake delivered a skit last year in which Drake successfully stole a woman the comedian appeared to be entertaining on a date after bumping into the pair “randomly” at the bar.

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However, BenDaDon appeared to review the chances of bumping into Drake randomly as random as one would think considering he’s apparently notorious for pulling the same type of stunt with the guys.

“That literally happened because he does that,” BenDaDon said in part.

He continued, remarking on the specific occurrence which inspired the skit in his statement. “I think that we was in D.C. one day. And I was just talking to a girl. And then when I seen the n###a [Drake] come I was like, ‘Ohh s##t,’ and then you try to square your body up away from him or something. Because it’s a bunch of people in here that want to talk to you but right now I’m busy, bruh. This ain’t the time I’m trying to talk to you.”

BenDaDon went on to say that he sometimes feels the need to tell Drake to “back the f##k up,” especially when he’s coming on strong, which he says Drake often jokes about being a light flex.

Check out the original skit above.






Jean Dawson Delivers 3 New Tracks With “Boohoo” EP

Jean Dawson has shared a new three-song EP, Boohoo, featuring the tracks, “New Age Crisis,” “Taste Like Metal,” and “Divino Desmadre.” The latter is Dawson’s first full song in Spanish. He debuted “New Age Crisis,” earlier this week. BBC Radio 1 named it the “Hottest Record Of The Week.”

In a press release with the new project’s release, the effort is described as “a collection of tracks that serve as an overture for his upcoming full-length album out later this year, painting a striking picture of what is to come with tracks ‘New Age Crisis,’ ‘Taste Like Metal,’ and his first full track in Spanish, ‘Divino Desmadre.’” Check out the new songs on Spotify below.

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Jean Dawson Shares 3 New Tracks

Dawson previously discussed how he got into music at the age of 13 as an escape during an interview with Alternative Press, last year. “I spent a lot of that time listening to music more as a distraction than as a means of feeling anything,” he told the outlet. “I needed a distraction because I was waking up at 4 o’clock in the morning as a child. It’s not ‘woe is me’ but more like that just was the circumstance that I lived in to get to school by 8 o’clock. I’ve had an experience for four hours of the day that kids could never imagine.” He landed possibly his biggest collaboration in 2023 by working with SZA for the song, “No SZNs.” She had described him as “the fucking future” on Twitter back in 2021.

Later this month, Dawson will be performing at Mexico’s Ceremonia festival. He is also joining Lil Yachty on his Field Trip tour in Europe beginning in April. Those shows will run through the end of May. Be on the lookout for further updates on Jean Dawson on HotNewHipHop.

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KYLE Takes On Plenty Of Dance Floor-Ready Beats On “SMYLE AGAIN”

Everyone knows KYLE for his single with Lil Yachty “iSpy.” It was a song that absolutely dominated the summer of 2017. The track had a weird release date in December, but it still managed to strike a chord with audiences. KYLE’s mega hit sits at over 940 million streams on Spotify after just over eight years of existence. What made that song so popular was its radio-friendly and bright production. KYLE is bring that recipe he has been crafting for years with his new album SMYLE AGAIN.

This marks the sixth project for the California native, who dropped his first LP back in 2013. Additionally, KYLE has now officially ended a two-year album drought. His last offering, It’s Not So Bad hit streaming back in January of 2022. Furthermore, SMYLE AGAIN is KYLE’s sequel to his 2015 record Smyle.

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The pop singer first teased the rollout for the tape back almost a year ago in April. KYLE teamed up with Tinashe for “Who’s Taking You Home.” He would follow that up with “WOAH,” then “Suddenly” in September. Finally, he and Teezo and Touchdown would bring their similar, yet idiosyncratic styles on “Somethin Bout U” before “Forever & Ever & Ever & Even After That” last Friday.

What are your thoughts on this brand-new album, “SMYLE AGAIN,” by KYLE? Is this one of his strongest records, why or why not? What songs are you gravitating toward right now and why? Who had the best feature on the record and why? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding KYLE. Finally, stay with us for the most informative project posts throughout the week.

SMYLE AGAIN Tracklist:

  1. Onceuponatimeinthe805 (Else’s)
  2. And U Know It
  3. Fly Me Out with Guapdad 4000
  4. Inside You
  5. I Remember
  6. Somethin Bout U with Teezo Touchdown
  7. WOAH with Lay Bankz
  8. Neva Beta
  9. Who’s Taking You Home with Tinashe
  10. Suddenly
  11. Rain
  12. Sweetest Thing
  13. Forever & Ever & Ever & Even After That

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Ari Lennox Fans Demand Answers For 2024 Dreamville Festival Lineup Absence

The 2024 Dreamville Festival unveiled its lineup with a surprising omission on Thursday (March 7). Fans questioned why Dreamville Records artist Ari Lennox was not part of this year’s event, which is scheduled to take place in North Carolina on April 6-7.

“Some of the biggest names in music will travel to Raleigh in only a few short weeks, bringing about one of the most highly anticipated festivals of the year,” the festival’s president Adam Roy said. “Our team looks forward to welcoming all of our Day One fans from around the world back to Dreamville Festival.”

Lennox’s absence stood out since she was the only member of the Dreamville Records roster missing from the lineup. J. Cole, J.I.D, Bas, Cozz, EarthGang, Lute and Omen were all booked for the two-day festival.

The 2024 Dreamville Festival featured J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, SZA and Chris Brown as headliners. Other performers included ScHoolboy Q, Sexyy Red, Lil Yachty, Jeezy, Monica, Teezo Touchdown, Muni Long and Rae Sremmurd.

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Lennox will miss this year’s Dreamville Festival after a rough experience as the opener on Rod Wave’s tour. The R&B singer faced disrespect at the shows, including a fan throwing a water bottle at her. She reflected on her tough times as an opening act on Instagram Live in January.

“It’s one thing to hate me, that’s fine,” Lennox said. “Like you hate me. But it’s another thing to be like ‘Get this b#### off stage,” or like have your little signs or like assault me. It’s just like what is this aggression? Like you’re that p#####?”

She added, “It was just a very hard two and a half f###### months. Very, very, very hard. And very lonely too. But I thought it would be a good idea.”

View some of the reactions to Lennox’s absence from the 2024 Dreamville Festival below.



Dreamville Festival 2024 Lineup: J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, SZA, Chris Brown & More

The wait is finally over: we now have the official lineup and headliners for the Dreamville Festival this year in Raleigh, North Caroline. Moreover, tickets are still available here, and it will take place on Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7 at the Dorothea Dix Park six years after its original inception. The festival’s headliners are none other than J. Cole himself, Nicki Minaj, SZA, and Chris Brown. Other performers are the following: JID, ScHoolboy Q, Lil Yachty, Sexyy Red, Jeremih, EARTHGANG, Teezo Touchdown, Amaarae, Lute, Luh Tyler, Domani, Rema, Jeezy, Monica, Rae Sremmurd, Key Glock, Bas, Muni Long, Cozz, Omen, TiaCorine, and Chase Shakur.

Furthermore, this is shaping up to be a pretty stacked year when it comes to artist-led music festivals. For example, Jack Harlow recently announced his inaugural Gazebo Music Festival in Louisville Kentucky on Memorial Day weekend (May 25 and 26) this year. The lineup actually has some crossover with the Dreamville Festival, as expected for festival seasons, with SZA and Amaarae also hitting the stage at Gazebo. But the most exciting part about this lineup is the names that you might not catch anywhere else, such as what is presumably ScHoolboy Q’s first performance after dropping his new album BLUE LIPS.

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Meanwhile, we already knew that Nicki Minaj was headlining, but her comments on the London festival Wireless might suggest her excitement for Dreamville. “Instead of doing another arena show in London after we sold out in the first week, I opted to do Wireless Festival,” she said of her U.K. travels. “This year’s show will be a billion times more special, creative, beautiful, cohesive, ugh! I’m so excited. I’d like to tell you guys thank you in advance. Last year was so meaningful but won’t compare. Just wait & see.”

As such, maybe this will be her big chance to show out for Raleigh during her Pink Friday 2 world tour. Who would you be the most excited to see on this lineup, and are you copping tickets for the record label’s special event? Whatever the case, drop your thoughts in the comments section down below. Also, check back in with HNHH for the latest on these artists, Dreamville, and more music festivals.

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SZA & Flo Milli’s “Never Lose Me” Remix Coming On Rap Diva’s Next Album

There’s a lot of competition among female rappers these days. Instead of letting this hold them back, our favourite femcees are using it to get more creative than ever before, constantly finding new ways to set themselves apart from contemporaries. A great example of this is Flo Milli, who nearly always stays out of the way in terms of drama, but has never been known to miss when spitting over a beat. She particularly proved this during last year’s celebrations for the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and continues to make her presence felt while readying her sophomore studio album, Fine Ho, Stay.

Recent singles to come from the Alabama native include “Never Lose Me” (plus subsequent remixes with Lil Yachty and Bryson Tiller) and “BGC.” Music lovers think these titles might arrive on Milli’s next album, along with tracks like “Hot Box,” “Chocolate Rain,” and “Fruit Loop.” As her most popular release continues to make rounds on TikTok and Instagram, the 24-year-old has plans to capitalize on it even further, this time tapping a renowned female vocalist to join her on the gerreaux-produced beat.

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SZA & Flo Milli Confirm Their First Collab is OTW

Since Milli first hinted at joining forces with SZA, we’ve been eagerly waiting for the next edition of “Never Lose Me” to hit streamers. However, the “Pussycat Doll” hitmaker shared via Twitter/X earlier this month that she won’t be sharing this version as a single. “I’m not putting the remix out ’til I drop my album ‘cuz [I know] how y’all get lol,” she teased. “But it’s in the box 😂🤌🏾,” the TDE songstress chimed in, letting us know she’s submitted her verse.

With her Fine Ho, Stay LP being confirmed over seven months ago now, hip-hop heads are growing curious to see who Flo Milli will reference both aesthetically and sonically throughout the project. In the meantime, we know she’ll be joining Gunna on his Bittersweet Tour, which is set to kick off in early May. Check out the full list of dates at the link below and tap back in with HNHH later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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